The Oberlin Inn is a full-service hotel offered to you at a special Cooper Competition rate for nine nights, July 18 - 26, inclusive.

Guests

Parents or guardians accompanying a participant will receive the same inclusive rate at the Oberlin Inn, and are welcome to attend all competition events free of charge. Please indicate your room preference with payment.

Payment Process

For your convenience, you may submit program payment either by mailed check or by our online system. Refer to our payment process to learn how.

Repertoire

Competitors must offer a complete concerto and 40 minutes or more of recital repertoire as listed below.

6) A work or works of the competitor's choice. This may include the
work(s) submitted with the application, but may be different.

The conservatory will provide experienced piano accompanists to all candidates for:

One-hour studio rehearsal with their accompanist on Friday, July 19

One half-hour stage rehearsal for the Semifinals on the performance day

One-hour studio rehearsal for the Concerto round

One-hour stage rehearsal for the Solo Finals on Wednesday

Candidates are welcome to bring their own piano accompanist at their own expense.

SECOND ROUND — Concerto Round

Tuesday, July 23

An entire concerto selected by each competitor from the list below will be performed with piano accompaniment. Approximately 10 violinists will advance to this round.

Cooper Competition Violin Concerto List:

Brahms: Concerto in D Major, Op. 77

Bruch: Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26

Dvořák: Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53

Glazunov: Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82

Khachaturian: Concerto in D Minor

Mendelssohn: Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64

Paganini: Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 6

Prokofiev: Concerto No. 1 in D Major, Op. 19

Prokofiev: Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63

Saint-Saëns: Concerto No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 61

Schumann: Concerto WoO 23

Shostakovitch: Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 77

Sibelius: Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47

Tchaikovsky: Concerto in D Major, Op. 35

Vieuxtemps: Concerto No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 31

Wieniawski: Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 22

RECITAL FINALS — 30 minutes

Wednesday, July 24

Competitors must select this repertoire from the works in the first round.

Six finalists will perform for 30 minutes each in a program
selected by the judges. At the conclusion of this round, fourth,
fifth, and sixth prizes will be announced. This round will be broadcast live on WCLV 104.9 FM.

New this year: Watch the Recital Final Round online. Simply go to the Events Calendar and select the bold red event title to access the "Watch Video" button.

CONCERTO FINALS WITH THE CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA

Friday, July 26 at 8 p.m.

The three remaining finalists will perform their complete concerti with the Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall. First, second, and third prizes will be awarded at the conclusion of this round. This round will be broadcast live on WCLV 104.9 FM.